ⲣⲟ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲗⲁ (la) – Fayyumic

Etymology

From Demotic rꜣ (“mouth, door”), from Egyptian rꜣ, r(ꜣ) (“mouth, door, opening”),

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roʔ/

Noun

ⲣⲟ (ro) m (plural ⲣⲱⲟⲩ, nominal state ⲣⲉ‐ or ⲣⲁ‐, pronominal state ⲣⲱ⸗)

1. (Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic) mouth
2. (Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic) door, entrance, gate
3. (Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic) opening

References

• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN